Do workmen make you uncomfortable?

I'm usually ok with them, though recently we had a plumber in who found it necessary to ask me about my birth and breastfeeding which was slightly awkward... In his defense his wife was expecting their first so I can understand the questions but still not exactly questions you ask a stranger.
 
It's probably normal. I don't mind and I usually have a chinwag and a cup of tea with them, but I'm weird :lol:

Me too! But I am so paranoid about appearing rude. I have to talk to people otherwise I feel so awkward I can't stand it! I even sit in the front seat of cabs so I dont feel like I am treating the driver as my chauffeur - yes I have issues :haha:

Haha, I'm the same! I'm the person who always talks to the weirdo that everyone avoids in the street/bus/queue/whatever.
 
I had all my insulation done on my house, and the upstairs replastered and stuff, so there were people here every day for two weeks, i totally loved it pahaha! One was HOT, and the other was full of banter, i just made them tea all day, but shitty music channels on to torture them, ate copius amounts of chocolate biccies. I thought this was the norm :haha:
 
I have social anxiety so find anyone being in my house tough, more so strangers.
 
Doesn't really bother me, i like to chat. The last workman we had in wanted to talk about babies because his wife was expecting triplets! so that was fun, he stayed after he'd finished working. I don't mind it when I'm expecting workmen but I can get a little angsty when I'm not expecting anyone and door-to-door people knock on the door and they're men.
 
Hubby is a gas engineer so no! Lol. I generally chat with them but give them space to work, I can't relax with people in the house though.
 
I find it uncomfortable too, I don't think it's the fact of them being men it's just they are strange people in my home and I find it awkward. Think I'd feel the same if they were women though
 
doesn't really bother me to much, we have had a few who have made me feel uncomfortable.
 
I have only encountered a handful that have made me uncomfortable.
I guess it helps that I have one large dog, and one massive dog!
If someone asks if their friendly and I dont like who's asking, I say they are until given a reason not to be. That usually get a look! :rofl:
If I didn't have the dogs I would be more uncomfortable.


Same here. I used to be uncomfortable with people I dont know in my house but my dog puts them right. She watches them like a hawk! I say the exact same thing about she is fine until she has a reason not to be haha. I guess its true!

Thank goodness for dogs hey :)
 
hubby is a gas man so he is one of them blokes making you all feel uncomfortable :haha:

We rarely have strangers in to do anything as hubby just does it or one of his friends as there all tradesmen of some kind. If we did I think id just make tea and watch crap tv as if they wernt there.

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They don't bother me as such, I just find I don't know what to do with myself. I'm more worried about leaving people in my home tbh. We've just had new windows, they we're here 4 days as opposed to 2 because the weather was so bad, we only stayed in one day because it wasn't really fair on the girls'. But they were fab, they even ended up lifting my new sofa thru' the door whilst the frame was out - don't ask long story :dohh:. And one of them might become my new landlord - another long story lol.
 
No I don't mind at all, am happy to make food and drinks and have a chat. Luke always gets anxious around work men though :lol: am clearly the alpha male in the marriage :haha:
 
I feel a little bit uncomfortable because I never know what to do with myself so just try and stay out of the way lol
 
Yeah I just feel like I'm in the way.

And the last time a workman was around it was the oven guy. It was very awkward for me because I knew (still do) that something is wrong with the oven temperature as my baking is much darker on the bottom and often actually burns on the bottom wherever it sits in the oven...anyway, I just had to take his word for it. Can't say I enjoyed it very much. Then having to pay him $50 for basically nothing and still have a farked oven.
 
I'm pretty comfortable with them- OH is a plumber :)
 
I follow them round like a child asking what they are doing! And whats that bit? And whats that do? Can I hold your light for you? But now I know how to fix most things around the house so I guess its a good thing :haha:
 
no im completely comfie- but im used to working in a male orientated environment being a mechanic so most are harmless and love abit of banter- i even had tesco deliveryguy ask me how to cook lasagna:haha: . but i usually offer a cuppa and a biccie and make myself busy with some ironing or playing with lo
 
I find it uncomfortable - I just never know what to do while they are here! I never feel like I can settle to anything much, and I'm not good at making small talk either. We've had a lot of problems with our radiators recently but at least they send the same man every time, and Sophie is quite a good ice breaker - especially when she says things like "That's the gas man. He is not a kangaroo"....:haha: It turned out that she thought his name was Kanga (he is called Angus) and she was getting confused because of Winnie the Pooh!!!! Now he and Sophie are great friends so that definitely helps!
 
I'm a 'workman' woman lol and work with about 200 men. I'm a painter and decorator and go into peoples house all day everyday. Firstly, you could always ask for a female if you are uncomfortable ( i know thats not always an option). A cup of tea is always nice, and a small plate of biscuits is a treat. There's a fine line between being in the way and out the way. Sometimes people want to sit in the room i am working in and it makes me extremely uncomfortable. I like it when the person is in the house just carrying on as normal...not watching me. We aren't interested in if your house is untidy or you have rubbish on the tv, personally speaking i just like to do my job, have a natter with the tenants and leave. If they want to go out, Its nice to feel trusted. Beware though, not all people have the same morals as me though. X
 

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